Just last offseason, the Detroit Lions had legitimate reasons to hope that a Super Bowl run could come in their 2024 campaign. They were fresh off a narrow 34-31 NFC championship

Two days after the Detroit Lions suffered a season-ending defeat at the hands of the Washington Commanders in the divisional round, head coach Dan Campbell met with the media on Monday and discussed a number of topics.

Detroit has watched two of its best seasons in team history close in heartbreaking defeats in consecutive years. They have earned their sky-high expectations, but they'll have to wait another year to try to reach them.